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5 Ways to Use Whole Grain Rice (Brown, Red & Black Rice)

How to Use Whole Grain Rice in Your Cooking As much as I LOVE a beautiful bowl of fragrant white rice, there’s no denying that it isn’t the healthiest option. Lucky for us Thailand grows many different types of whole grain rice, namely brown rice, red rice and black rice, also known as riceberry. In […]

Thai Lesson – Food Words

NOTE: I know I said the words only once cuz there are many to get through, but you can press the back arrow to replay the last 5 seconds to hear them again! Or on mobile, tap the left side of the screen twice to replay the last 10 seconds. How do you say “vegetarian” […]

HTK Merch – Shirts & Aprons!

The official Hot Thai Kitchen merch store has launched with fun t-shirts and aprons! Check out the store here! Some Details: The store is run by DFTBA.com who helps with merchandise for YouTubers. The video above talks about the shirts in more details but please note that the pre-order sale mentioned in the video has finished. […]

Thai Lesson – Restaurant Phrases

Now that you know the basics of Thai language from Episode 1 (and check it out if you haven’t seen it!), time to step it up a notch! In this video I teach you phrases that would be useful in a restaurant setting, or when buying food from a street vendor. This is a pretty […]

Thai Language Lesson for Travelers – The Basics – Ep.1

Changing things up this week! Several people have asked me to do a Thai language lesson, so here it is! Since Thailand is probably a place many of you want to visit (for visit again, for some of you!) this will probably come in handy sooner or later. Being a tourist in a country whose […]

5 Ways to Use Curry Paste (Besides Making a Curry!)

So you have curry paste, and of course you use it for curries…but is that all you can make? Not at all! There are SO many different delicious ways to incorporate curry pastes in to various dishes. Whether you buy the paste or make it, curry paste is one of the most versatile ingredients in […]

CURRY PASTE 101: What You Need to Know

How do you choose a good curry paste? Should you be making your own? How do you store it? What IS a curry paste anyway? In this video I answer all of these questions and more! Curry paste is so key to Thai cooking, so to really understand curry paste is super important in understanding […]

GALANGAL: Everything You Need to Know

Galangal is one of the most important ingredients in Thai cuisine, in fact, I often call it one of the holy trinity of Thai food (the other two being lemongrass and kaffir lime leaves). In this video I demystify galangal by talking about everything from how it smells, ways to use it and how to […]

Holiday Gift Guide For Foodies!

The holiday season is coming up, so I thought I would make a gift guide for all the foodies in your life! These are items that I either received as gifts and liked, items that are on my wishlist, or just things that I think are generally cool and would make great gifts! A few […]

FISH SAUCE: Tasting & Everything You Need to Know

Yup, I tasted fish sauce straight up, just for you 🙂 Fish sauce is my favourite seasoning in the kitchen, and arguably the most important ingredient in a Thai kitchen! Fish sauce is used in almost all of my recipes, it is indeed our equivalent of salt in the Western kitchen. However, what’s a good […]

Lemongrass: Everything You Need to Know

Lemongrass is absolute staple in Thai cuisine, so I made a video to hopefully answer all your questions about it! Here you’ll find info on everything from what it is, how to use it, how to store it and what your options are if you cannot find fresh lemongrass. RELATED VIDEOS: Thai Ingredient Playlist (with more […]

Coconut Milk: Everything You Need to Know

Coconut milk is absolutely crucial to Thai cooking, so I made a video to hopefully answer all your questions about it! Here you’ll find info on everything from what is coconut milk, what is NOT “coconut milk”, coconut milk vs coconut cream, how to choose from so many types of coconut milk, and more! RELATED […]

Thai-Style Chicken Stock น้ําสต๊อกไก่

The importance of a good stock cannot be overstated, especially when making a soup, stew, or sauces. I am so passionate about this I even wrote about it in my cookbook. And considering how easy it is (almost no effort, it just takes some time!) there should be no reason why you shouldn’t! And when […]

Thai Sticky Rice 101 – 5 Colours of Thai Rice Ep.5

We can’t talk about Thai rice without talking about Thai sticky rice! This chewy, delicious rice is the second most popular kind of rice in Thailand next to jasmine rice. You may see it often in desserts, but we also eat it as a side dish often, especially in the North and the Northeast of […]

Riceberry 101 – 5 Colours of Thai Rice Ep.4

This is the 4th episode of my 5 Colours of Thai Rice mini video series! Dubbed by some as Thailand’s newest “superfood” this beautiful black “riceberry rice” is both healthy and delicious! In fact, it is the only rice my mom eats these days! About the 5 Colours of Thai Rice Series: Did you know […]

Thai Red Rice 101 – 5 Colours of Thai Rice Ep.3

This is episode #3 of my special video series “5 Colours of Thai Rice”! If brown rice is old news to you, how about trying some Thai red rice? About the 5 Colours of Thai Rice Series: Did you know that Thai people nowadays are eating so many colourful varieties of rice? That’s right! There are […]